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to the bathroom

without leaving a note.

This is a waste of my time.

Yeah, why don't you go back

to your movie, Jack?

Look, a**hole.

You got something from

reality you wanna share with me?

Otherwise, f*** off.

Congratulations.

A business license.

Two weeks before she died.

She's starting a business.

Does that look like the actions

of somebody

who's checking out?

Look, son, you're reaching.

I know it's tough.

I know it's hit you hard,

harder than anyone.

Why can't you just accept

the truth?

Your mother was tired.

She wanted out.

'Cause I knew her.

(GRUNTS)

We are a species with almost

dumbfounding kindness.

We romance each other,

we nurse one another,

weep for each other, and ever

since science taught us how,

we willingly tear the very

organs from our bodies

and give them to each other.

And at the same time

we slaughter each other.

The savage and the sweet

can exist in any one animal.

They can exist

in any one person,

and often in one instant.

A good man can do

a bad thing

and a bad man can do

a good thing.

So what does that make them?

What makes a man good?

Nice costume, Leonard.

Why didn't anybody tell me

about the money?

That's all you have to say?

After all the time

you've been gone?

I didn't come here

to shoot the breeze.

I didn't tell you 'cause

I didn't know.

I found out a few days

after the funeral,

when you would have found out.

If you were around.

Where you been?

You don't think

that's strange?

She wouldn't tell you,

not her kids, not a soul?

Your mother didn't tell me

much in the end.

Why would she?

Come inside for a spell.

Might do you some good.

I've got tons to sort out.

I don't think praying's

gonna help.

I was thinking more along

the lines of confession.

I'll pass.

You don't believe in

God now?

That's a whole new

kind of alone.

I don't got no beef

with God.

I don't go out of my way

to please him, either.

Sounds like us.

Not really.

How did we end up like this?

Like what?

Strangers.

I don't know.

I figured when I was born

you decided I was the bad one

and you never let it go.

You didn't do much to change

my mind about it.

You forget, Leonard.

I knew you before you were

touched by God.

They say time heals

all wounds,

that it's never too late

to turn it all around.

(CLOSES DOOR)

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes.

Here it is.

Ah.

Now, if the client,

uh, commits suicide

within the first two years a

beneficiary will not receive

the face value

of the coverage.

So you're very lucky that

the two years had lapsed

before your mother,

uh... passed.

In the fashion that she did.

Lucky?

Apologies.

I just meant you'll be receiving

a full payment.

You see, it was just over

two years before she um, um...

before she...

Killed herself?

Yes.

You don't think

that's a little odd?

Well, yes and no.

Who else did she leave

money for?

I'm afraid that's confidential.

Confidential?

Was she my mother

or your mother?

It was at her request that

the other beneficiaries

remain private.

You mean beneficiary,

not beneficiaries.

I can't discuss it.

How expensive

is this insurance?

Oh, are you looking to put

something in place for you

and your loved ones?

I don't have any loved ones.

I'm just wondering how

she can afford it, Barnie,

because my mother

didn't have any money.

Especially not

throw-away money.

I wouldn't call it

"throw-away money", it's...

How'd she pay for it then?

We're generally not

concerned with how people

pay their premiums,

just that they're paid.

Yeah, that's about

the answer I expected.

I'm sorry, sir.

Have I done something

to offend you?

Your existence offends me.

I'm sorry.

Death is a messy business.

Saxon?

It's your mother.

Use the money.

People will help.

People will do anything

for money.

Use it to do some good.

Hey.

Hey.

Wake up.

What the f*** are

you doing here?

You really are f***ing insane,

you know that?

You called me.

So?

I need to meet

with your old man.

Can you swing it?

My old man?

You must be fixed on

starting some trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Permanent kind.

Let us talk..

That means go be a f*** up

way over there.

Why are you always

so rough on him?

Oh, I don't know.

You only hurt the ones

you love.

That's what he's there for.

Yeah, my dad had

the same philosophy.

Yeah?

Yeah.

How is the old f***er?

I don't know.

You're the one who's friendly

with him.

I was, until he started

identifying as a preacher.

Oh, I know that look.

I've seen it a hundred times.

And there's no good

gonna come of it.

Yeah, well I think my mom

was buried with some secrets.

You know, I think everybody's

buried with some secrets.

Yeah, I need these ones

dug up.

You never struck me as

the kind of guy

who needs help with

that kind of thing.

I need someone a little

more... subtle.

(CHUCKLES)

I've never been called

that before.

Everyone in this town either

likes you or they fear you.

Yeah.

What about you?

I've never liked you.

Well, good.

You got balls and brains.

Not many of us left.

Alright.

I'll put junior on it.

I came to you.

Well, I gotta know if it's me

asking the questions.

Hmm.

Now you must want

something done.

Just some information.

Mmmhmm.

I'll do the doing myself.

Hmm.

I don't care if

it rains or freezes,

As long as I've got

my plastic Jesus

Sittin' on the dashboard

of my car.

Comes in colours pink and

pleasant, glows in the dark

'Cause it's iridescent,

Take it with you

when you travel far.

Saxon's come home.

It reminds me of it all.

Who I was.

Things I've done.

All of it.

Why is it such a

goddamn struggle?

This... regret.

Can't run from it.

Can't escape it.

It becomes you.

When I came to you I was

a drunk man of violence.

My life had no meaning.

Look how far I've come.

All these people coming here

hear me speak.

I've come far, right?

Right?

(VEHICLE PULLS UP)

(HONKS HORN)

So let me get this straight.

You're using your mother's

life insurance money

to investigate your mother's

suicide, is that right?

Yeah.

That's f***ed up.

You know that, right?

Life insurance is

a creepy thing.

It sets up an undesirable

situation.

It's like having a bounty

on your head

except the wanted

poster doesn't say

"wanted dead or alive",

it says "wanted dead

and only f***ing dead".

You got something?

Clayton Bowman.

You know him?

No.

Never heard of him?

No.

Well, then I got something

for ya.

Where'd you get this?

I got a little buddy wanting

who's more persuasive than I am.

Who?

(LAUGHING)

(BANGING)

(GASPS)

Woah, woah.

Don't be scared.

If I was gonna hurt you it

would've happened already.

Now, my friend here is gonna

ask you some questions.

I'm just here to make sure

you don't give the wrong answer.

Who's Clayton Bowman?

Who?

You heard me.

(STUTTERING)

Clayton... B-Bowman,

I... I don't

know that name.

I don't know who that is.

You know.

I swear.

I swear.

I... I don't know who

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